Decisions

The Market Position Statement ("the Statement") for Lancashire, attached at Appendix 'A', is a key document setting out the county council's intended ambition to work with providers and those who play a key role in providing care to Lancashire's adult population to shape and develop services that meet people's needs and wants, now and for the future. 

 

The Statement provides information on the context of providing services in Lancashire, the challenges, pressures and opportunities anticipated for the future, and the county council's overall intentions for the services the council wants to provide for Lancashire citizens. It signals the council's ambition to promote Lancashire as a great place for providers and developers to invest and innovate. It also sets out the desire to work with the market to encourage people to choose care as a career, where people are recognised for the important work that they do as part of a growing and valued workforce.

 

This consultation document is the foundation for more detailed profiles for each of the five Integrated Care Partnership areas, identifying the type and number of care options required to meet forecasted need. A series of consultation events, workshops and meetings over the coming weeks will engage with colleagues and stakeholders to seek feedback and undertake more detailed analysis.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report subject to the correction on page 314.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

Moss roads provide specific maintenance difficulties due to the nature of the land on which they are constructed. The moss roads perform a variety of functions to the communities they serve. The Moss Roads Strategy aims to classify each of the roads by virtue of the function it provides and support the prioritisation for schemes for the Capital Maintenance Programme.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

Lancashire County Council signed the Armed Forces Covenant in November 2013 and has since implemented a number of policies in order to live up to the commitment it made more than five years ago.

 

It is proposed to strengthen the county council's role as an employer of members of the Armed Forces community through the preparation of a formal expression of interest for a 2020 Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. Where appropriate, this process may involve the adoption of new procedures to promote the interests of the Armed Forces community in Lancashire.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

The Re-Imagining the Harris project is a partnership between Lancashire County Council and Preston City Council which started in 2015 with the aim of repositioning the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library. Since the project’s inception one of the main priorities has been to develop a shared service in the building to ensure customers receive highest quality and joined up services, delivered in the most efficient manner. To achieve this shared service, this report recommends that the library function at the Harris building is delegated to Preston City Council under a section 101 Local Government Act 1972, delegation of function agreement.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report and recorded it's thanks to all the officers who assisted in producing this report.

 

To determine the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled primary and secondary schools and sixth forms schools for the school year 2020/2021.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

Lancashire County Council reviews the Home to School Transport policy on an annual basis. As there have been significant changes to the Home to School Transport Policy in recent years, the amendments to the policy for the academic year 2020/2021 are minimal. There are no changes in respect of parents' entitlement to receive home to school transport assistance. Some minor changes have been made to the wording of the policy to provide clarification for parents.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

This report concerns the determination of the statutory scheme and the mandatory timetable for co-ordinating admissions for Lancashire's primary and secondary schools and academies for 2020/21. 

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

In line with the county council's procurement rules, this report sets out a recommendation to approve the commencement of the following procurement exercises:

 

(i)  Provision of fresh bread and morning goods and;

(ii)  Carriageway Recycling.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

Currently Lancashire has different bus station usage charging schemes. The bay rental arrangement at Preston Bus Station is unique and is not directly associated with number of departures. Changing the charging arrangements will align all our bus stations and can be expected to deliver a budget saving. Currently the bay rental charge is £5,620 per bay at Preston and departure charge is £0.75 per departure at other sites. 

 

The Cabinet deferred the report to a future Cabinet meeting.

 

The Multi-Agency Self-Neglect Framework has been developed by members of the Lancashire Safeguarding Adults Board in order to ensure that all partners, including the county council, meet their statutory responsibilities. Self-neglect under this Framework relates to instances where self-neglect poses a significant risk of serious harm, injury or death and the individual is not willing to engage with services. However, a formal safeguarding enquiry for people who self-neglect is not, in the majority of cases, an appropriate or proportionate response.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

This report presents proposals relating to fees and charges in the Libraries, Museums, Culture and Registrars Service following an annual review of charges to ensure that they support service efficiency and effectiveness, recover costs where this is appropriate and achievable, and as far as possible ensure consistency across the service.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

The outcomes of the consultation undertaken in relation to the proposed savings of £644,000 to the Adult Social Care budget which funds 24 hour care services in 14 sheltered accommodation schemes across the county. 

 

The recommendations are in response to service legacy issues, and do not impact on the council's proposal to develop new purpose built Extra Care schemes.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

In accordance with the Government's school funding Regulations and Guidance, the Authority is required to submit a final Schools Block budget proforma for 2019/20 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by 21 January 2019. This report seeks the approval of the Cabinet to submit the Schools Block budget proforma and requests approval for the Early Years, High Needs and Central Schools Services Block budgets for 2019/20.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

Following the introduction of the Care Act 2014, the county council has undertaken to review all adult social care policies, practice and guidance to ensure compliance. A new policy is now presented for approval:

 

• Occupational Therapy, including Adaptations and Equipment

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

In line with the county council's procurement rules this report sets out a recommendation to approve the commencement of the following procurement exercises:

 

(i)  Provision of library stock and other library materials

(ii)  Provision of fresh produce, water and additional food groups

(iii)  Insurance programme for Lancashire Renewables Limited

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

 

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

A report on the Future Provision of ICT Services.

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

 

It was noted that the next meeting of the Committee would be held at 10.00am on Monday 14^th January 2019 Room 2, Exchange, 4^th Floor at County Hall, Preston

 

1.  It was moved by County Councillor John Fillis and seconded by County Councillor Julie Gibson that:

 

Suspend Fracking in Lancashire

 

Following the earthquakes being identified around the Fracking site on Preston New Road, we call upon the Chief Executive and Director of Resources to write to the Prime Minister on behalf of Lancashire County Council requesting that:

 

(i)  Fracking on the Preston New Road site is suspended by order of the government.

(ii)  An independent inquiry investigates the earthquakes being recorded within the local area.

(iii)  Fracking is suspended in Lancashire until the independent inquiry publishes its findings.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Michael Green and seconded by County Councillor Aidy Riggott:

 

Following the micro seismic events that have been detected around the Fracking site on Preston New Road, council expresses its appreciation for the highly detailed and professional monitoring of the exploration at Preston New Road by our officers and a number of specialist bodies that have made it the most closely supervised in Europe.

 

Council therefore requests the Chief Executive and  Director of Resources to write to the Secretary of State requesting that the drilling company and the monitoring agencies continue all efforts to ensure the safety of everyone and to close down operations immediately should any part of the operation become unsafe.

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order B45(4), a recorded vote was taken. The names of the County Councillors who voted for or against the amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (40)

 

T Ashton	A Clempson	M Green	J Rear	P Steen
A Atkinson	J Cooney	K Iddon	P Rigby	C Towneley
I Brown	G Driver	J Marsh	A Riggott	S Turner
P Buckley	J Eaton	S Morris	M Salter	A Vincent
J Burrows	C Edwards	E Nash	J Shedwick	C Wakeford
S Charles	D Foxcroft	D O'Toole	D Smith	G Wilkins
A Cheetham	A Gardiner	M Perks	A Snowden	P Williamson
S Clarke	G Gooch	E Pope	D Stansfield	B Yates

 

Against (34)

 

T Aldridge	B Dawson	N Hennessy	T Martin	M Pattison
A Ali	F De Molfetta	S Holgate	J Mein	J Potter
L Beavers	G Dowding	A Hosker	J Molineux	K Snape
J Berry	K Ellard	D Howarth	Y Motala	J Sumner
L Collinge	J Fillis	M Iqbal	L Oades	M Tomlinson
L Cox	J Gibson	H Khan	G Oliver	D Whipp
C Crompton	P Hayhurst	E Lewis	M Parkinson

 

The amendment was therefore CARRIED and became the substantive motion.

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order B45(4), a recorded vote was taken. The names of the County Councillors who voted for or against the motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (38)

 

T Ashton	S Clarke	K Iddon	P Rigby	C Towneley
A Atkinson	A Clempson	J Marsh	A Riggott	S Turner
P Britcliffe	J Cooney	S Morris	M Salter	A Vincent
I Brown	G Driver	E Nash	J Shedwick	C Wakeford
P Buckley	C Edwards	D O'Toole	D Smith	G Wilkins
J Burrows	A Gardiner	M Perks	A Snowden	P Williamson
S Charles	G Gooch	E Pope	D Stansfield
A Cheetham	M Green	J Rear	P Steen

 

Against (31)

 

T Aldridge	F De Molfetta	S Holgate	J Mein	K Snape
A Ali	G Dowding	A Hosker	J Molineux	M Tomlinson
L Beavers	K Ellard	D Howarth	Y Motala	D Whipp
J Berry	J Fillis	M Iqbal	L Oades
L Collinge	J Gibson	H Khan	G Oliver
L Cox	P Hayhurst	E Lewis	M Parkinson
B Dawson	N Hennessy	T Martin	J Potter

 

Abstain (5)

 

C Crompton	D Foxcroft	B Yates
J Eaton	M Pattison

 

The motion was CARRIED and it was therefore:

 

Resolved: - That:

 

Following the micro seismic events that have been detected around the Fracking site on Preston New Road, council expresses its appreciation for the highly detailed and professional monitoring of the exploration at Preston New Road by our officers and a number of specialist bodies that have made it the most closely supervised in Europe.

 

Council therefore requests the Chief Executive and  Director of Resources to write to the Secretary of State requesting that the drilling company and the monitoring agencies continue all efforts to ensure the safety of everyone and to close down operations immediately should any part of the operation become unsafe.

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order B45(4), a recorded vote was taken. The names of the County Councillors who voted for or against the amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

2.  It was moved by County Councillor Ed Nash and seconded by County Councillor Tim Ashton that:

 

Lancashire County Council believes in the absolute right of all citizens to peaceful and lawful protest.

 

However, recent unlawful protest actions carried out at Preston New Road in Fylde that have resulted in obstruction to the highway and significant disruption to traffic and the lawful business of residents give cause for concern.

 

In particular disquiet has been voiced that Lancashire Police are slow to remove obstructions to ensure the free flow of traffic and to remove those acting unlawfully.

 

In addition, Council notes that the Police action has so far cost over £3million and that this impacts negatively on the Police budget and thereby frontline policing in Lancashire.

 

This Council therefore:

 

(i)  Calls on the Chief Constable of Lancashire to ensure that adequate provision is made and necessary measures taken to minimise disruption.

(ii)  Requests that the Chief Executive writes to the Home Secretary to express this concern and requests that police action at this, and other similar protests, are funded by Central Government.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Gina Dowding which was accepted as a friendly amendment by Councillor Ed Nash in accordance with Standing Order B42:

 

Lancashire County Council believes in the absolute right of all citizens to peaceful and lawful protest.

 

However, recent unlawful protest actions carried out at Preston New Road in Fylde that have resulted in obstruction to the highway and significant disruption to traffic and the lawful business of residents give cause for concern.

 

In particular disquiet has been voiced that Lancashire Police are slow to remove obstructions to ensure that free flow of traffic and to remove those acting unlawfully.

In addition, Council notes that the Police action has so far cost over £7million and that this impacts negatively on the Police budget and thereby frontline policing in Lancashire.

 

This Council therefore:

 

  (i)  Calls on the Chief Constable of Lancashire to ensure that adequate provision is made and necessary measures taken to minimise disruption.

  (ii)  Calls on the Chief Constable to ensure all police officers attending any protests are adequately and properly trained to give utmost priority to the health and safety of the public, protestors, and police officers themselves at all times.

 (iii)  Requests that the Chief Executive writes to the Home Secretary to express this concern and requests that police action at this, and other similar protests, are funded by Central Government. 

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Azhar Ali and seconded by County Councillor John Fillis:

 

Lancashire County Council believes in the absolute right of all citizens to peaceful and lawful protest.

 

However, recent unlawful protest actions carried out at Preston New Road in Fylde that have resulted in obstruction to the highway and significant disruption to traffic and the lawful business of residents give cause for concern.

 

In addition, Council notes that the Police action has so far cost over £7million and that this impacts negatively on the Police budget and thereby frontline policing in Lancashire.

 

This Council therefore:

 

  (i)  Calls on the Chief Constable of Lancashire to ensure that adequate provision is made and necessary measures taken to minimise disruption.

  (ii)  Requests that the Chief Executive writes to the Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP and the Prime Minister Theresa May MP to ask for a fairer funding deal for Lancashire Police in light of the government cuts which have led to over 800 police officers being lost off the streets of Lancashire and for the full costs of Policing ‘fracking’ sites to be covered by central government. 

 

Following a period of debate, County Councillor Azhar Ali withdrew his amendment.

 

The substantive motion, as amended by County Councillor Gina Dowding's friendly amendment, was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

 

Resolved: - That:

 

Lancashire County Council believes in the absolute right of all citizens to peaceful and lawful protest.

 

However, recent unlawful protest actions carried out at Preston New Road in Fylde that have resulted in obstruction to the highway and significant disruption to traffic and the lawful business of residents give cause for concern.

 

In particular disquiet has been voiced that Lancashire Police are slow to remove obstructions to ensure that free flow of traffic and to remove those acting unlawfully.

 

In addition, Council notes that the Police action has so far cost over £7million and that this impacts negatively on the Police budget and thereby frontline policing in Lancashire.

 

This Council therefore:

 

  (i)  Calls on the Chief Constable of Lancashire to ensure that adequate provision is made and necessary measures taken to minimise disruption.

  (ii)  Calls on the Chief Constable to ensure all police officers attending any protests are adequately and properly trained to give utmost priority to the health and safety of the public, protestors, and police officers themselves at all times.

 (iii)  Requests that the Chief Executive writes to the Home Secretary to express this concern and requests that police action at this, and other similar protests, are funded by Central Government. 

 

3.  It was moved by County Councillor Gina Dowding and seconded by County Councillor John Potter that:

 

In light of the wide-ranging opinions expressed about the Brexit deal achieved by the Prime Minister, and the far-reaching and long-term effects on the residents, communities, businesses and public sector organisations within Lancashire, Council resolves:

• To undertake and publish as quickly as possible a Brexit Impact Assessment of the current deal on the economy, environment, and health of individuals and communities in Lancashire.
• To write to Lancashire's MPs and the Brexit Secretary asking them to support proposals to give the people of Lancashire a final say on whether to accept or reject the deal.

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Julie Gibson and seconded by County Councillor John Fillis:

 

In light of the wide-ranging opinions expressed about the Brexit deal achieved by the Prime Minister, and the far-reaching and long-term effects on the residents, communities, businesses and public sector organisations within Lancashire, Council resolves:

 

•  To establish a cross-party Cabinet Working Group, chaired by the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Environment and Planning. This group will facilitate the development of a support strategy for Lancashire Businesses in their efforts to export and import to the EU, and internationally, in preparation for life after Brexit.

 

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

 

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and was LOST.

There was no urgent business to be considered.

Resolved: - That the minutes of the meeting of Full Council held on 18 October 2018 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.